Homemade DIY Carbon Road Gravel Bike. No Special Tools, Built From Scratch 

CAUTION: Working with Carbon Fibers are EXTREMELY hazardous. Usage of proper breathing apparatus and body coverall is a MUST. Don't take RISKS!

I used to say I build bikes. After seeing your work, now I should change it to "I assemble bikes". Very cool project and another great built!!!

Incredible amounts if patience in making the frame & I really hope it serves you well for a long time. You're obviously a thoughtful man with great ability in making things. Today's carbon frames are designed & made up in a different way, with the tubes actually being different thicknesses & varied thicknesses, plus multiple direction of layering. This produces a stiffer, stronger, comfier & more compliant frame once built in to a bike. Time will tell on yours & I admire you very much for your effort. Thank you so much for sharing.

Wow this is the first carbon build I have seen. What a great effort to build this beautiful bike from scratch. I’d love to see a video in 6 and 12 months to see how the bike stands up. Well done Andy you have created a masterpiece!!!!

I never really liked Carbon Fiber due to its cost and short lifespan but seeing your humble build made me appreciate your dedication to the craft, like a carpenter to wood or a leather crafter to leather. I wish you the best in your future endeavors and hoping over day you'd publish a steel bike video.

Few weeks ago I watched your Raleigh's video and I already found it awesome, but this time you bring it to the next level. Great job ! Can't wait to see your next project!

Hats off to you for the incredible build ! I started out framebuilding like you using hand made jigs. I used particle board and plywood almost 3 decades ago. I was brazing then so had to have a bucket of water nearby. Still riding the frames i built then. Will do a recumbent build like yours. I remember visiting a town framebuilder in Italy back in the 90's. He built steel frames without any jig. Just used a bike stand to hold tubes, strings to measure the symmetry of the frame. With enough desire to build a frame and with knowledge now available on the web, framebuilding is now within reach of home framebuilders.

Wooh!superb diy, something to be proud of... that the world of bikers agreed to see

What a shockingly ambitious build; I love it! I hope it serves you reliably and safely for years to come!

Awesome build!! This is exactly what I have been looking for. I am willing to build my own frame like this, but not enough sure I can do it with my ordinary tools, but you have proved that at least you did it!!

Super build and workmanship

Fantastic well done. Just a word of caution when working with epoxy rather wear latex gloves for own health

1st time I see local doing this.. and turn your balcony into a workshop that crazy. Very² nice build..keep it up bro👍💪

I was on pins and needles watching this!! Kudos to you 🤩👏🏼👏🏼you’ve got more talent and bigger balls than most

Man, the way you made it looks so so easy, way to go!!!, I will try to build me a bike in a near future.

You say "I hope she will stand the test of time", I'm sure everyone says that about those $10,000 bikes they buy too. It's definitely an unknown so I'm wishing you the best. I really like the shifter choice you made. I use friction shifters from Gevenalle on my cyclocross bike and love them. Good luck to you Sir.

Such a beautiful bicycle, I wish to be this knowledgeable one day and try something like this myself. For now, i just recently learned how to change my tyre properly haha

I just want to say WOW INCREDIBLE... thank you for sharing your video sir so inspiring... 👏👏👏

nais bike. first time see homemade carbon bike.

Congrats mate! You did an awesome job and your Dhyana is beautiful!! Good vibes from Brazil! See ya

Wow, this is beyond awesome! Great work, beautiful bike. Kudos, Sir! :)

This is beyond awesome

Bonjour, joli travail ! Pouvez-vous nous dire quel est la marque et le modèle de manettes de frein, de freins, de changements de vitesses, que vous avez utilisé ? Merci.

Reminds me of an old Giant Cadex 980 C frame

AMAZING WORK.

One thing that I like? Your shop is a balcony! With great view on the forest! But I see that it rains almost every time. South-East Asia?

Great build man, hope that someday i could build my own bike from scratch.

That's impressive. Hope it last a lifetime. Keep the great work 🚴🏻‍♂️

Super cool!😎 Amazing work Andy! And 5.9kg weight 🤪 Bike of this weight,here in Europe, would cost like probably over 10 000 euros! I couldn't like never afford that!

This is pretty cool, actually!!! Bravo on this build! But when you first started off with the straight-gauge carbon fiber tubes in the metal lugs, I was hoping you'd build a 90s-era type lugged CF bike frame for a retro feel. In any case, your build is amazing 👍🏻👍🏻

This bike was really easy to assemble ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

Awesome build. Well done, Sir.

Not bad at all! way to go man!!

Wonderful 😮😊❤ Greetings from Croatia from Kris 😎

Nice one

Really you are a genius❤😊

Great Work! Respect from Germany!

I Love It! only 1 in the world! truly amazing!

Wow! Amazing project! Can we ask for the measurements and drawings of the jig? Thank you!

Amazing! Thank you for making a good video and great creativity. I love it.

You are a very talented man. The bike looks great. I'm a little sad you had to dismantle the Raleigh though. The Raleigh build was awesome 😊

You know whatyou should do with thar frame? Finish aanding it and then cut it up to make molds for your jointa and cast them Thwy would be much stronger would look better. The unevenness of the joints and the non uniform grinding and sanding givevmevlow confidence in the strength of the frame. Use ir to make

Gentleman, that's how Cannondale frames created...

This is really amazing!

Awesome build Andy! You make it look simple for hobbyist to attempt DIY carbon bike build. Can you share where you source for bottom bracket shell and the rear fork attachment?

This is pretty dang awesome! I hope it gives you many miles of service.

Wow amazing d.i.y custom carbon frame👌

It turned out sooo great!! I love it!

What cranks are those? Really good job…. Should do another one as after your first attempt you’d get the second one perfect as know the process now…. I’d be itching to make another Also given me the confidence watching this to edit one of my frames how I always wanted to But if I could also know about them cranks

excellent!!!

@Hambini are you watching?

Your neighbors must love you, doing all that cutting in the balcony. Great work though

Hi there, great project, congratulation! Is there a parts list available? I really like your cockpit setup (handlebar and shifters).

Fantastic job!!! congratulations!!!!!

ótimo video , eu gostaria de saber o que é aquela pasta branca aplicada no dropout.. outra pergunta , o guia dos cabos de aço voc/~e não mostrou como foi feito, fiquei querendo saber

This is ridiculous and amazing

Fantastic work!! Thanks so much for sharing the process

1. Не указан вес получившейся рамы. Карбоновая рама делается либо ради жесткости, либо ради веса. 2. Дорогая рама от дешевой отличается количеством смолы между волокнами, тут явно очень много смолы между волокнами. 3. Сколько всего денег ушло суммарно на расходные компоненты и материалы? 4. Так как прошел уже год, интересно как поживает рама сейчас, особенно в области задних перьев и кареточного стакана.

Hey man, in which country do you live? looks tropical, .. south america? thanks for the videos. had a lot of struggle with a retro bike

Nice vid, good job. Haven't seen anything dome like that before - just heard "carbon is a pain to work with" but a respirator and some tools, lots of patience and dedication seem to suffice.

obra de méstri aki no brasil tem keter mais ums méstri como vc aki ai as bike aki teria mais valor ecelente progeto parabens amigão

You are a LEGEND!!!

😮 bonita bici. 👏👏👏

Hi, thank you for this informative video ! What that of tube did you use ? Rolled Wrapped ? How is the torsional stiffness ? How much better would a Pull Winded or Braided tube would perform in torsion compared to a Roll Wrapped ? Regards

Excellent work!

Just beautiful. No other word. Just beautiful. This gives me hope that i too could work on a project like this. How well is your frame holding up? Have you bench tested it? I would love to build something like this but I'm concerned about how strong the joints are. Could you share your experience? Thank you mate

Great build! Could yoh tell me lenght of each tube? Did you buy 1000mm or 500mm long pieces? Thanks a lot and keep up the good work

I'm making and repairing bicycles since 2007. A thing to avoid is laminate carbon fiber without any insulation like glass fiber over metal parts, such as aluminum and steel, problem is the galvanic corrosion. Stainless steel and titanium without insulation are OK.

Amazing video , Good job sir, 👏 👍 👌

What kind of cranks arms are? They look very lightness

Awesome! Congrats!

Beautiful Bike!

Wonderful work, I was spellbound! Can you tell me what those cranks are?

anyone that has built a bamboo frame would be familiar with this technique and find this pretty easy.... and a heck of a lot lighter!....

love the osprey decals, and really awesome build! just one point, apparently carbon dust is really bad for the lungs, and i notice you were wearing a fabric mask in one of the video clips. maybe you might want to look into a industrial respirator (about 30$usd i think), especially if you are sanding so much carbon. cheers! hope to see more creative builds in the future

Motivation

Thanks sir i also going to bild bicycle at home can you help me pls

Wow, great looking build! Where did you get that carbon bottle cage? Ans what type of brakes are those?

What an attitude! You just did it! What's the weight of the frame? Weight of the assembled bike? Is there any issues after 1 year?

Great video

beautiful.. nice job

Great work!! How is it holding up?

How did you sand it sir? I wanna know, I am a Mechanical Engineering student, I might make this also in the future. Thank you for the answer.

Did you measure the head tube angle? Looks pretty steep?

Impressive. What brand/type of crank did you use?

how was the bike ? after a year? what problemss did you encounter ? are you still using it?

6 kg is a real success.. how is it going ? is there any damage or crack ?

prick the binding tape with a pin to let the excess resin out

Those handlebars are custom modified, right? Inspired by Surly Corner Bars, or predating them?

How thick are your tubes? And how much do you weigh? I'm planning to build a similar one, will 2mm ones be enough for a 50kgs rider?

How is this holding up a year later, if you're still riding it?

qual o nome desse guidão!? trabalho espetacular parabens!!!!

Fun.

my immediate question! I want to see what it would take to break it.... how strong are these welds "I'm seeking off road strength and am curious how well this design would" I KNOW that is NOT what this bike was intended for. perhaps one could "me" could instead of building an entire bike to instead strength test singular components.

Nice build sir! May i know the weight of the frame alone?

Great vid and a superb work. Quick question. What tire width & psi would you go normally for light gravel on this and the Raleigh? Asking out of curiosity, although it's different from rider to rider

truly incredible, what was the weight of the frame alone?

Great work. I am curious about durability of the frame after solid milage. Ps. Did you removed half of SPD pedals ;p ?

why is no one concerned about carbon fiber dust and the hazards to human lungs? Commercial factories are required to capture the dust, since it is known to be toxic. Casually grinding carbon fiber tubes will throw dust all over, even if you can't see it.

Beli carbon kit utk repair dimana?